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Windows 9 Already? Apparently, Yes.
Re:Windows 8 problems weren't the UI (1009 comments)
What I was trying to say was that the problem is more fundamental than a bad UI.
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Re:Windows 8 problems weren't the UI (1009 comments)
What I was trying to say was that the problem is more fundamental than a bad UI.
Windows 8 problems weren't the UI (1009 comments)
Windows failed to learn a lot of the lessons that iOS and Android could have taught it. It failed to learn the lessons it should have from GNOME 3. It failed to bring the Internet to the desktop in a way which hadn't been tried in Windows since Windows 98.
Windows 8 finally brought us a managed application repository with automatic updates, monetization features, etc but only for modern UI. The Desktop apps were still their own special snowflakes stuck in "Don't accidentally a toolbar" install and update hell.
Windows 8 has tight integration with cloud services, but those are limited to only services and features hand picked by Microsoft and (last I checked) has no openness for third parties to integrate in the same way. GNOME 3 on the other hand, has lots of integration with various social and cloud services. Sign into Google for instance and your Google Docs are available in your Docs folder, your contacts show up in your Contacts app, your Google handouts get routed therough Empathy etc. Windows 8 does this for Facebook and Sky Drive but, again, only in the Modern UI.
Windows 8 Modern apps are firewalled from Windows 8 Desktop apps. Do you have Skype? You have two Skype apps. Do you have a chat client? You have two apps again. The same app on Android can run on everything from a wrist watch to a Television supporting tons of different input paradigms ALMOST natively (the developer has to do some basic UI legwork of course).
As a consequence of the previous point, lots of services (push notifications, application lifecycle management, etc) are available ONLY in Modern and not on the Desktop. Desktop apps still need to manage their own networking state and messaging. Many of the native applications were rebuilt as Modern full screen apps and their desktop equavalents were removed. The most galling is the Photo Viewer. If you open a picture in Explorer in the Desktop, all your windows go away and the image takes up the full screen.
In conclusion, Windows 8 problems don't stop at the Start Screen and framing the Start Screen as the biggest and only problem fundamentally misses what Microsoft did very, very wrong. Microsoft did not TRY to bring modern cloud technologies to the desktop. They ported their tablet OS to the desktop and stopped there.
Lock Android down? (145 comments)
Other than Honeycomb and GoogleTV being not open sourced (which Google admits is a one off which will be fixed in Ice Cream Sandwich), what other evidence of them locking Android down is there? It really felt like a throw away line.
Meanwhile, HTC makes rather awesome phones and this makes it much easier to suggest phones to other developers.
$0.02 (898 comments)
I would suggest a Thinkpad T series or X series as her primary machine. The 420, 520, 220 series are quite modern but still rolling out. For a little less money you can get the yesteryear model which offer more choices of features. Dell Latitudes are also solid machines in my experience and I have heard good things about HP's Elite book line but lack first hand experience. As a rule of thumb if you see it in a big box store stay away; the build quality is often compromised for cost, and the Windows install is often full of crapware.
To the
Re:Where's Gingerbread? (158 comments)
OP was referring to the Nexus One (Google's phone). Gingerbread hasn't OTAed to the Nexus One yet. In December they said it would be in a few weeks and it has turned into in a few months.
Spring DM is dead and OSGi is overkill (63 comments)
I happen to be someone who actually likes Spring. A few months ago, I was asked to do a proof of concept project; it was basically a event organizing system with a plug-in architecture.
A little google fu later and I found out Eclipse used OSGi for its plug in systems, Netbeans was going to support OSGi for their plugins, and Spring had an OSGi container solution called Spring DM AND Manning had this book in MEAP. I downloaded the earliest copy, ran through the "Hello World!"s and was on my way.
Then I actually had to implement OSGi. Packages wouldn't load, they would load in the wrong order, jars weren't OSGi aware, etc etc etc. After two weeks of long nights of frustration I gave up. The next morning I wrote a classloader and was up and running in about 2 hours.
To add insult to injury, SpringSource gave Spring DM to the Eclipse foundation and washed their hands of future development.
TL;DR; If you want to use OSGi + Spring DM: Don't, Spring gave DM to Eclipse and OSGi is a shitstorm waiting to rain itself out. Write your own classloader and in two hours and 200 lines of Java you will have 80% of OSGi and 99% of what you care about.
Re:how come (622 comments)
The trashcans just tell if they have been rolled out to be picked up. If they haven't recorded a roll out then you get fined if your trash has more than 10% recyclable material.
Re:They suck at math too (412 comments)
To one significant figure, they are.
The nexus one is probably the ADP3 (161 comments)
The Nexus one is most likely the ADP 3. IE the third generation developer phone. IE Purchasable on Google's developer site. IE Not marketed to fucking consumers.
What makes me think this is that Google has given out the ADP1 at their Christmas party last year, the ADP2 at IO, and the Nexus-One (presumed ADP3) at their Christmas party this year.
There is no more or less magic to this.
Better Headphones (360 comments)
Since we are going the consumer protect route, wouldn't it be better for headphones/ear buds to require noise cancelling technologies so the music doesn't have to be turned up as high?
That would make it harder to hear things while driving, but you shouldn't have headphones in while driving.
Re:wxDev-C++ extended that project (1055 comments)
Because tools, methodologies, and technologies are always being updated.
Re:Who cares? (267 comments)
What is the purpose of government?
I always thought it was to "establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity".
But I could be wrong.
A new feature (418 comments)
I recently discovered that there was a really cool filtering tool that came on all my game consoles, dvd players, televisions, computers, and music players. It is a button that says "on". When pressed, the filter activates then the picture and sound stop. I thought it was new, but it has only been relabeled. Previously this feature had been marked as a "O" or a "I" on a giant toggle.
During the semester I had it. Group projects were blowing, I was the only one doing work in one of them. Finally I had a weekend to myself, my roomies X-box, and a bunch of ripped games on it.
Punisher, dear god punisher.
I got to slice people like fish, blow em up, killem in various ways (quick kill was Godly). By the time my friends got back the found me sitting in my boxers, camping a spawn point, and had bodies stacked on either side of me. (I also had a million extra points by this time). After all was said and done I felt relaxed and vindicated.
Most people say violent games are harmful, in this case it kept several people very much alive for being absolute fuckhats.
It is finals time.*Takes a drag on a cigarette, since I don't smoke this is even more dramatic* That means I need 3 things: caffene, studies, and sex. I need these three things in very large quantities because otherwise I will go completely nuts. Meanwhile I went to a bar for a while in leu of studying for a few hours.
It was karaokee night, I was sufficently educated by the queens
Well nothing major in my life right now, outside of either a mild cold or allergies I can't figure out which this is.
MS pulls support for a gay rights bill which fails by one vote and gets screamed at. 365gay.com posted some remarks from Gates about it essentially saying he didn't know that many people would feel that way about it. He welcomed the critisism and said it would be a factor next time something like this comes up. I don't like big companies in politics, but at the same time I do like having nice things. *shrugs*
Nothing new on the love front, well I say nohing new there are a few warm spots on the radar, but shouldn't turn into anything remotly like a full blown relationship.
I graduate at the end of the summer, yay.
Well that is all for now, ttyl
Well it has been a while since I gave a serious entry. Well for starters last fall semester sucked royal monkey nuts, my boyfriend and I broke up, another ex and good friend hated me, then he began dating a guy I had a crush on
Well it has been a while, school is great blah blah blah. The whole purpose of this post is for people to get in touch with me during possibly offtopic convo's in
WHy would I be in south GA and be gay? It is my home and I grew up here. Will I be here when I get my degree? Probably not but until then it is a cheap place to stay and work.
I miss my boyfriend back in Atlanta, I miss him alot. I tried to come out to my parents but now they pretend it didn't even happen.
Oh well, in the south the people are fake nice so they usually don't say anything to your face.
Oh yeah,
Well I have lived through 2130 and 3500 at tech and now am back in gay hell... South GA.
All this really is for is to have a place for other GLBT
nite nite
Greetings ladies and whores.
First off I really like GATech, we get free software YAY!!!!! (Who cares if it is MS and it won't install on anythnig I own, it is free, free I tell you, freeeeeeeeee!)
Anyway I am moved into my apartment, I am happy, I have friends visiting me all the time, I have my own room in the apartment, and my roomies seem to be pretty cool (no frag guys, score!)
Anyway bbfn
I like computers, I like the hum,, the smell, and the brerakdowns. I personally have had 5 go through my posession. First was a C64 (which nuked) then my p75 laptop (which nuked last year, 6 years going strong poor thang) then my first true box, built from scratch(which nuked. Damn Pricewatch powersupply). Then I have lefty (my p2 300 laptop) and thunk (my desktop) which are both stable and love linux (though thunk is now doing vieo and uses win 2 gay ugh) oh well thought i would share that.
Or more like the sad state of people who review software. I just read cnet's preview for Safari (based on the beta version of the software). And what was their complaint? They said it needed to fatten up! Yes they (cnet.com) were actually complaining about not having enough software bloat. If they want to see bloat in action they should try out the KDE desktop *ducks*. Actually as a Desktop KDE is not bloated, the project is to create an entire desktop environment to replace say a windows environment (and they just about have it done).
Anyway, it just really pissed me off to see cnet complaining about the lack of software bloat.
Ok, today was pretty good, but it had its crappy moments.
Crappy Moment 1) Efosa Idemudia's CS 2 class. I am sorry, but if this guy will not quit giving us the same assignment (do problem a, now do problem a again except use a private varible and a public function, now do it again with a public function and 2 private functions) and shit like that to fill up 3 hours twice a week. BAM BAM BAM!!!!
Crappy moment 2) My sex life. Everytime I meet someone that I think I can connect with he will find some reason to go. Edgar went str8, Eric doesn't want to date b/c he is going to move in a few months and Joel realized that we are 4 years apart in life (even tho only 2.5 in age)
Crappy Moment 3) I have an 8 AM differential equations class. BORING
4) MS trying to buy blizzard?? Kill me now.
5) I formatted my laptops hard drive to instal gentoo, but I forgot to get my notes and programs off of it DAMN!
6) We have room checks in the dorm tonight, I just found the floor in mine...
Yeah that is about it. TTYL


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Information Systems
Please note: Information on this page relates to the 2015 academic year unless otherwise specified.
On this page:
- Overview
- Undergraduate information
- Postgraduate information
- How to find out more
- Related subjects and careers
- Course information
This subject is is taught by the School of Information Management.
Using Information Technology (IT) to create innovative business opportunities is a vital business strategy. Information Systems is the use and application of IT to business and society, not just the computers themselves.
You don't need prior mathematics or programming skills to study Information Systems at Victoria University. Instead you will get a practical introduction to the different types of IT available now, and how and why they are used in business. You can choose to specialise in IS Business Analysis or IT Solutions. A major in Information Systems will give you the necessary skills for the job market of tomorrow.
At undergraduate level you can take Information Systems as:
- a major for a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
- study the subject as a complement to your Bachelor of Science (BSc) or Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Undergraduate information
The Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) requires:
- A total of 360 points to complete the degree (3 years full-time).
- The completion of seven compulsory core 100-level courses.
- The completion of at least one major.
Information Systems major (without a specialisation)
- BCom core must be included (ACCY 111 or ACCY 130, ECON 130*, FCOM 111**, INFO 101, MARK 101, MGMT 101 and QUAN 102);
- Any three courses from INFO 200-299;
- INFO 395 or INFO 320; plus two courses from INFO 301-391.
Information Systems major with IT Solutions specialisation
- BCom core must be included (ACCY 111 or ACCY 130, ECON 130*, FCOM 111**, INFO 101, MARK 101, MGMT 101 and QUAN 102);
- Any two of INFO 354, 376, 386.
Information Systems major with IS Business Analysis specialisation
- BCom core must be included (ACCY 111 or ACCY 130, ECON 130*, FCOM 111**, INFO 101, MARK 101, MGMT 101 and QUAN 102);
- Any two of INFO 334, 354, 376
*ECON 130 requirement will be waived for a student who has passed ECON 140
**FCOM 111 can be replaced by COML 203 and PUBL 113/201/202
Information Systems major attributes
These are the attributes that we expect our INFO majors to have by the time they graduate. They will be able to:
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of IT in organisations
- Analyse, design, develop, implement and maintain information systems
- Exploit opportunities created by technology innovations
- Communicate the technical and managerial aspects of information systems
- Understand, manage and control IT risks and security
- Explain the impact of IT on social, economic, legal and ethical issues in organisations and society
Postgraduate information
Postgraduate qualifications in Information Systems
- Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
- Graduate Diploma/Certificate in Commerce
- Master of Commerce
- PhD in Information Systems
How to find out more
You can order more information on this subject by registering on our Request for Study Material database.
Victoria's Student Recruitment and Course Advice Office offers advice on courses and help with planning your degree.
Contact the Faculty of Commerce Student Services Office (Victoria Business School) for information on admission, qualifications and courses, course advice and selection criteria, exemptions and prerequisites and your Application to Study.
Contact the School of Information Management for more information:
Dr David Mason
Undergraduate Programme Director
Phone: 0-4-463 7435
Email: email@example.com
SIM Administration
Level 5, Rutherford House
Phone: 04-463 5103
Email: email@example.com
Course information
Course learning objectives
Each course has specific learning objectives that we expect students to have attained by the time that they have successfully completed the course.
Download the course learning objectives below.
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List of courses
Please note: the list below shows undergraduate-level courses only. For a complete course listing, see the list of all Information Systems courses.
On this page
100-level courses
- INFO 101: Foundations of Information Systems (2014)(2015)
- INFO 102: Business Application Programming (2014)
- INFO 141: Systems Analysis (2015)
- INFO 151: Databases (2015)
200-level courses
- INFO 201: Introduction to Information Systems Management (2014)
- INFO 226: Application Development (2015)
- INFO 231: Management of IT Projects (2015)
- INFO 232: Business Systems Analysis (2014)
- INFO 234: Business Process Design (2015)
- INFO 241: Introduction to Database Management and Programming (2014)(2015)
- INFO 246: User Experience Design (2015)
- INFO 264: Business Analytics (2015)
300-level courses
- INFO 301: Strategic Information Systems Management (2014)(2015)
- INFO 320: Project in Information Systems (2014)(2015)
- INFO 321: Principles of Project Management (2014)
- INFO 322: Information Systems Implementation (2014)
- INFO 325: Telecommunications in Business (2014)(2015)
- INFO 332: Advanced Systems Analysis (2014)(2015)
- INFO 341: Advanced Database Programming (2014)(2015)
- INFO 381: Special Topic: Management of IT Projects (2015)
- INFO 391: Research Paper in Information Systems (2014)(2015)
- INFO 395: Case Studies in Information Systems (2014)(2015)
400-level courses
- INFO 401: Foundations of Information Systems Research (2014)(2015)
- INFO 402: Current issues in Information Systems Research (2014)(2015)
- INFO 403: Research Methods in Information Systems (2014)(2015)
- INFO 405: IT and the New Organisation (2014)(2015)
- INFO 407: Virtual Workplace: Issues and Strategies (2014)(2015)
- INFO 409: IT, Innovation, Value & Productivity (2014)(2015)
- INFO 410: Research Paper in Information Systems (2014)(2015)
- INFO 411: Special Topic: Information Systems Analysis and Development (2015)
- INFO 430: Research Project in Information Systems (2014)(2015)
500-level courses
- INFO 510: Research Project (2014)(2015)
- INFO 511: Research Paper (2014)(2015)
- INFO 512: Making a Contribution to Theory (2015)
- INFO 513: Quantitative Research Methods (2015)
- INFO 514: Qualitative Research Methods (2015)
- INFO 515: Experimental and Design Science Research Strategies (2015)
- INFO 591: Information Systems Thesis (2014)(2015)


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Wholesale electricity on the eastern U.S. grid operated by PJM Interconnection LLC dropped for the second time in three days as above-normal temperatures reduced morning demand.
Spot prices covering on-peak hours slid 22 percent. Demand through the hour ended at 10 a.m. was below yesterday's levels, according to the operator of the 13-state grid stretching from New Jersey into North Carolina and Illinois. Temperatures will be above-normal on the East Coast through April 18, according to MDA Weather Services in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Electricity at PJM's benchmark Western Hub, which includes prices from Pennsylvania to Washington, fell $9.16 to $33.46 a megawatt-hour at 3 p.m. from yesterday's on-peak average, according to the grid operator. On-peak hours run from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The high today Pittsburgh may be 78 degrees Fahrenheit (26 Celsius), 19 above normal, according to AccuWeather Inc. in State College, Pennsylvania.
PJM power usage as of 10 a.m. was 85,387 megawatts, down 0.4 percent from the same time yesterday. Demand totaled 84,136 megawatts at 9 a.m., 2 percent below yesterday's reading.
New York City prices fell $2.20, or 4.9 percent, to $43.21 a megawatt-hour from yesterday's on-peak average, according to the New York Independent System Operator Inc.
On-peak prices on the six-state grid from Connecticut to Maine rose $8.31, or 22 percent, to $45.60 a megawatt-hour from the previous day's average, ISO New England Inc. data showed.
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Yesterday in New York City, The Examiner had the opportunity to attend an exclusive tasting event with Wendy's and Celebrity Chef and Television Personality Antonia Lofaso to introduce Wendy's newest Ciabatta Bacon Cheeseburger. The tasting was held at the Tasting Table Test Kitchen & Dining Room where guests were given a "lunchervention." Examiner.com had the opportunity to talk exclusively with Chef Antonia Lofaso, and she couldn't stop gushing about her passion for for creating dishes that are delicious and nutritious, "It is so important to keep healthy ingredients in mind when preparing any dish, and I love that Wendy's included some fresh and natural toppings for their consumers...I really think that they are going to enjoy it, and I enjoyed working with them on this project." The new burger rolls out this Monday, but in the meantime check out some interesting facts below about it, and make sure you visit your local Wendy's.
Wendy's Ciabatta Bacon Cheeseburger Facts:
Wendy's Ciabatta Bacon Cheeseburger provides the perfect combination of flavors and textures to create a Mediterranean-inspired sandwich you'd expect to find at an upscale bistro.
This innovative sandwich reinforces Wendy's commitment to differentiate itself from competitors with higher quality menu items to change what consumers should expect from QSR. The new Ciabatta Bacon Cheeseburger is another example of the consumer-driven brand transformation at Wendy's.
Wendy's restaurants in the U.S. and Canada
For a limited time only, beginning January 27, until March.
The Bread:
The simple, traditional ciabatta bun has a light, airy texture and a thin, delicate crust. Each ciabatta bun is produced on an artisan line and is sliced and baked on sheet pans, meaning no two ciabatta buns are the same. Its simple flavor provides a perfect canvas for rich, intense ingredients.
Artisan breads continue to dominate food trends and the Ciabatta Bacon Cheeseburger is on-trend with what consumers are craving in 2014.
The Ingredients:
Wendy's Ciabatta Bacon Cheeseburger features Mediterranean-inspired flavors and premium ingredients:
· A warm, toasted artisan ciabatta bun
· Fresh ¼ pound of hot and juicy, fresh never frozen North American beef*
· Creamy rosemary garlic aioli
· Natural aged Asiago cheese
· Thick Applewood-Smoked bacon cooked in our restaurants
· Sweet roasted, chopped tomatoes
· Fresh spring mix with nine different greens
Like all Wendy's sandwiches, the Ciabatta Bacon Cheeseburger is made to order with your choice of toppings.
*Fresh beef available in contiguous United States and Canada. Approximate weight before cooking.
The recommended price is $4.79. Prices will vary by market.


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Yup, no lost equipment this time! They are carrying it all in themselves!
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Duplessis is a populated place located in Ascension Parish at latitude 30.27 and longitude -90.938.
The elevation is 16 feet. Duplessis appears on the Prairieville U.S. Geological Survey Map. Ascension Parish is in the Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours).
Ascension Parish: Cities & Towns | ZIP Codes | Schools | Features (airports, churches, hospitals, etc.)
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Duplessis, LA
(< 0.1 mile) Gonzales, LA (2.4 miles SSE) Galvez, LA (2.7 miles NE) Cornerview, LA (2.7 miles SW) Dutch Town, LA (3.1 miles WSW) |
Prairieville, LA
(3.1 miles NW) Hobart, LA (3.6 miles N) Oak Grove, LA (3.9 miles NNW) Little Prairie, LA (3.9 miles NNE) Brignac, LA (4.1 miles E) |
Twin Oaks Mobile Home Park, LA
(1.4 miles E) Lakeland Estates Mobile Home Park, LA (1.4 miles SSE) Cobb's Manufactured Home Park, LA (2.4 miles ESE) Twin Lakes Mobile Estates, LA (2.7 miles WSW) Pine Mobile Home Park, LA (3.1 miles ESE) |
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. He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.- Fredrick Nietzsche
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
Cat-"I wonder if these things come in a can" That's a great vid. Amazing what animals will do sometimes.


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Hove weather map
YELLOW Warnings in force for Brighton and Hove- Recent locations
Weather type
Forecast summary
Regional forecast for London & South East England
Very cold, blustery winds, wintry showers.
A very cold day in blustery winds and wintry showers, especially in the east, falling as snow in places, perhaps giving a slight covering, especially over higher areas. Western areas, mainly dry with some sunshine but still a cold wind. Maximum Temperature 4C.
Becoming generally dry and very cold overnight with winds easing down allowing a widespread frost, quite sharp in places, especially rural areas. Minimum Temperature -5C.
A dry day for most with sunny spells but staying cold with a widespread sharp frost at first and temperatures barely above freezing for many through the day. Maximum Temperature 3C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Remaining cold throughout with widespread frost. Further snow showers likely these mainly confined to Kent and east Sussex at first, but they could push further west on Thursday.
Updated at: 0325 on Sun 01 Feb 2015
UK forecast for the next 5 days
Dry and sunny for many, wintry showers north and east.
Showers across northern Scotland and Northern Ireland giving some snow, and also across parts of eastern England. Dry and sunny elsewhere, but parts of Wales and southern England seeing a slight covering of snow at first. Cold with icy patches.
Wintry showers in Northern Ireland and northern Scotland continuing, but easing. Otherwise mostly dry with clear spells, and winds easing across the UK. Very cold with frost and icy patches.
Starting very cold and frosty with icy patches, then many staying dry with sunny spells. A band of rain, sleet and snow moves south into Scotland in the afternoon.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Windy with a band of rain, sleet and snow moving south Tuesday, further showers moving into northeast. Mostly dry south and west, with wintry showers north and east from Wednesday.
Updated at: 0249 on Sun 01 Feb 2015
Outlook for the UK over the next 6-30 days
UK Outlook for Thursday 5 Feb 2015 to Saturday 14 Feb 2015:
The cold weather will continue through Thursday and Friday. There is likely to be a mixture of sunny spells and wintry showers, especially across northern parts and probably also to eastern areas, with widespread overnight frosts. There is a risk of more widespread rain and snow over western parts at this time too. From Saturday onwards, conditions are likely to become more influenced by the Atlantic, with temperatures gradually returning nearer to normal from the northwest, although the transition period will have the potential for further snow in places. Conditions will then remain changeable with unsettled periods of weather being interspersed by temporary settled conditions. Towards the middle of February there is a possibility that the more unsettled conditions will shift north, becoming more settled in the south.
UK Outlook for Sunday 15 Feb 2015 to Sunday 1 Mar 2015:
Whilst changeable Atlantic conditions will likely prevail at the start of the period, especially in the north, it currently looks most probable that a period of more settled weather will become established, at least for a time, across most parts of the UK with slightly drier, and colder conditions than average. Temperatures will be relatively cold across the UK, especially overnight, with frosts likely at times.
Updated at: 0249 on Sun 01 Feb 2015
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Mental Illness Linked to Heavy Cannabis UseExaminer April 2, 2013
Weekly cannabis use is more than seven times more likely in people with mental illness when compared to people without a mental illness, according to a study announced on April 2, 2013, by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). People with mental illness are also 10 times more likely to be diagnosed with a cannabis use disorder. Researchers also found that the rate of cannabis use was higher in patients with personality disorders, bipolar disorder, and other substance use disorders.
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Massive search leads to arrest of Calif. man who rammed 2 patrol cars
A man who officers said rammed his car into two Santa Clara County sheriff's patrol cars was arrested Saturday
By Pete Carey
San Jose Mercury News
MORGAN HILL, Calif. — A man who officers said rammed his car into two Santa Clara County sheriff's patrol cars was arrested Saturday after a massive search in an unincorporated area near Morgan Hill.
The incident began at 5:30 a.m. when a resident in the 6600 block of Croy Road complained of a suspicious car in his driveway, according to the sheriff's department.
When deputies arrived in three patrol cars, the suspect sped down the driveway, ramming his car into two of the vehicles.
A deputy fired one shot as the car sped away. About a quarter of a mile down the road, the suspect's car spun out of control and crashed into a ravine.
The suspect fled on foot, and a search for him was begun by the sheriff's emergency response team, with reinforcements from San Jose, Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Sunnyvale police officers.
The suspect, whose name has not been released, was arrested shortly after noon.
During the search, residents were advised to stay in their homes with their doors locked.
The incident remains under investigation, and it is not known why the suspect was parked in the driveway.
An earlier report that there were two suspects was erroneous, said Sgt. Andrea Urena.
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CAPITAL REGION Rotterdam officials have cancelled tonight's town board meeting in anticipation of bad weather. The Capital Region is expected to get dealt a mix of rain, sleet and snow from the afternoon into the evening could make travel dangerous. The board's agenda meeting was scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and was to be followed by the regular business meeting at 7 p.m.
Due to poor weather, the Saratoga Springs Planning Board meeting set for 7 p.m. was cancelled. The meeting will be rescheduled March 19th at 7pm.
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Northamptonshire Steelbacks all-rounder David Willey produced a tremendous innings to condemn Leicestershire Foxes to a cruel two-wicket defeat in a NatWest T20 Blast floodlit thriller at Wantage Road.
In a match reduced to 18 overs, the Foxes posted an imposing 176-4 as captain Josh Cobb (70, 45b) and Greg Smith (56, 37b) shared 113 in 12 overs for the second wicket.
Scott Styris then smoked 27 off just 13 balls to ensure the reigning champions would need to produce a high-quality chase if they were to claim the two points.
First things first - there's not an awful lot you can do when someone strikes the ball as cleanly as Willey did. The opener's 95 came from only 45 balls and included eight fours and six maximums, all of which comfortably cleared the rope.
But as terrific as Willey's innings was, the Foxes will know in their heart of hearts that they would have won if chances had been taken in the field.
Willey could have lost his wicket on a few occasions, and while they were by no means straightforward opportunities, the Foxes really ought to have ended his innings at an earlier point.
Graeme White (11*, 4b) was also put down at long-off in the final over and had he been dismissed, the Steelbacks would have required four runs from three balls with one wicket left.
But NatWest T20 Blast games often have 'what if' moments, so the Foxes needn't be too hard on themselves. The team will be far better served by taking the positives from another strong performance rather than dwelling on the outcome.
There was heavy rain in the area before the start but it eased around 6pm and umpires Mark Benson and Martin Saggers inspected at 6.45pm. The groundstaff did well to ensure play was able to start at 7.15pm with both sides losing two overs.
Leicestershire are still yet to win a toss in 2014 and they were invited to bat by Kyle Coetzer. The team showed two changes from the one that beat Derbyshire Falcons as Michael Thornely and Alex Wyatt came in for Matthew Boyce and Jigar Naik. The Steelbacks were unchanged from their opening day win at Yorkshire.
Cobb and Niall O'Brien got the Foxes off to a flying start. Cobb struck two consecutive fours over mid-off and through point in the second over bowled by Olly Stone, and O'Brien (15, 9b) then hammered fours in the third over through cover, down to fine leg and back past the bowler. But the 'keeper was then caught by Willey at deep mid-wicket of Ian Butler (4-0-29-2).
Cobb and Smith combined to devastating effect in the YB40 against Somerset last season and they again gave a demonstration of their batting chemistry.
Smith cracked over cover and down the ground off Steven Crook in the fourth over as boundaries continued to come. Cobb smashed over mid-on to pick up four in Muhammad Azharullah's opening over and Foxes had registered 50 by the end of their five-over powerplay.
Smith swept White for four in the next over before Cobb smashed Azharullah over cover in the seventh over. Smith reverse swept for four before launching the first six of the innings as the pair recorded their 50 partnership in just 30 deliveries.
Only five came off the next over from Crook but Cobb struck a four and six over mid-on as Matthew Spriegel entered the attack. Cobb hit a four over extra to take the score into three figures and another boundary brought up a splendid 31-ball 50 (7x4, 1x6).
A six from Cobb was well held by a spectator in the executive boxes as the Foxes pushed on to 123-1 with five overs to go. Smith stepped across his stumps at the start of a productive 14th over to hit down to fine leg before picking up a single to record his own half-century (33b, 5x4, 1x6). Cobb then produced a ramp shot to pick up three while Smith also cracked over cover as 15 were scored in total. The alliance was now into three figures and the Foxes had 138-1 on the board.
Northants dragged things back by conceding 11 in the next two overs and dismissing both set batsmen. Smith lost his off-stump to Butler in the 15th over and Cobb holed out to Crook at deep extra off Azharullah (4-0-43-2) in the antepenultimate over.
Styris played himself in before pulling a four in the 17th over. The innings ended in style as 19 were plundered from the final six balls, including a Styris maximum over mid-wicket and the cleanest of sixes over cover that almost cleared the stand. Styris then struck a four down to backward square leg before he found Stone in the deep.
The Steelbacks were immediately behind the rate as only four came off Wyatt's (3-0-23-0) impressive opener. Richard Levi (17, 10b) then hit down the ground for four and over mid-wicket for six before planting another leg-side stroke to the ropes. Buck (4-0-42-2) landed revenge by bowling him off the last ball of the over.
It was an important breakthrough for the Foxes but Willey was happy to take over the role of aggressor. The all-rounder launched a huge six onto the roof of the Lynn Wilson Centre in the 3rd over and Coetzer (15, 10b) struck two fours through the off-side in the 4th.
The Steelbacks took 12 off the final over of the powerplay as they moved to 48-1. Included in that total was a four through the covers from Willey, while Coetzer was fortunate to pick up a brace when a loose drive just evaded Buck's grasp at mid-off.
Northants put themselves in the driving seat by taking 19 off the sixth over, including a Willey glance for four and two powerfully pulled sixes. The hosts built on that by gathering 13 from the next over as Willey twice found the fine leg boundary. He also had a let-off after skying Rob Taylor but Ned Eckersley and substitute Boyce appeared to lose the ball in the floodlights and left the chance to each other.
A Willey six registered a sensational 24-ball 50 but the left-hander had another scare when he struck towards Boyce in the deep. The fielder made a diving attempt but the ball was dipping sharply and he couldn't quite cling on.
Cobb did not have to wait long to claim a wicket as he trapped Coetzer lbw. Willey clattered his fifth six, this time off a no-ball from Taylor (2.3-0-35-1), and Rob Newton (8, 9b) cut for four as the score passed 100 in the 9th over.
Willey drilled a four back past Cobb (4-0-35-2) in the 10th over but the skipper continued his fine game by taking a return catch off Newton. That left a target of 66 off eight, so the Steelbacks still appeared to have things under control.
But another wicket came as Crook hit a full toss from Buck straight to Eckersley. Willey hit Cobb for four before launching Ireland for six, but the Foxes missed another opportunity to claim his wicket at an important stage of the game.
Willey clouted Ireland high into the night sky and the bowler's instincts took him towards the ball. Eckersley may have had a better chance of getting underneath it coming in from backward point, but these split-second decisions always look easier with the benefit of hindsight.
The left-hander rubbed salt into the wounds by hitting two consecutive fours off Cobb as the target came down to 31 off the last four overs. Northants looked to be heading towards victory but there was another twist as Willey again hit Ireland in the air. This time it was a stroke that looped towards the backward point region and Eckersley took the catch.
Northants needed 24 with three overs to go but they halved that target in the next over, with Butler hitting an important four off the last ball. This fascinating contest continued to ebb and flow as Ireland (4-0-44-2) had a tremendous start to the penultimate over. The seamer had Ben Duckett (15, 17b) superbly caught by Eckersley and Ireland also kept his cool to play his part in running out Spriegel (0, 1b) next ball.
Three runs came from the next three balls to leave nine required off seven balls and White smashed a crucial four off the last ball to leave five to win. That looked to be the telling blow but there was yet another response from the Foxes as Taylor took a stunning return catch to remove Butler (9, 7b).
A Stone single left four to score off four balls before Taylor carved out another opportunity. White drove high towards long-off and although Ireland looked like he was underneath it all of the way, the ball agonisingly squirmed out of his grasp.
White managed to sneak back for a second run to add insult to injury and the spinner then hit the ball to the cover boundary off the next delivery to seal a dramatic win in a game of very small margins.
The Foxes were understandably gutted at the end but they were a whisker away from beating the champions and will be able to take lots of confidence into the next game against Birmingham Bears on Sunday, June 1 (2.40pm start).


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US 6737983 B1 Abstract A display which provides for the display of a printed media message during daylight hours and an LED message during evening hours. The display can be remotely reconfigured to change and monitor the LED message.
Claims(12) 1. A display board for displaying a first message visible under conditions where ambient light is to sufficient illuminate the display and a second message when ambient light is insufficient or to enhance the first message comprising:
a panel defining a substrate to support a material layer, said layer having an outer surface displaying the first message;
a plurality of light emitting diode clusters, each cluster penetrating said material layer to be exposed at said outer surface and said diode clusters angled with respect to said substrate;
means for energizing and controlling the energizing of the clusters to create said second message.
2. A display board for displaying a first image visible under conditions where ambient light is to sufficient illuminate the display and a second image when ambient light is insufficient or to enhance the first image comprising:
a panel defining a substrate to support a material layer, said layer having an outer surface displaying the first image;
a plurality of light emitting diode clusters, each cluster disposed to penetrate said material layer to be exposed at said outer surface at a position in front of said material layer;
means for energizing and controlling the energizing of the clusters to create said second image to display said second image.
3. The display board of
4. The display board of
5. The display board of
6. The display board of
7. A sign system comprising:
a sign face with an outer surface and an inner surface, said outer surface being positioned to be seen by observers and said outer surface having a printed first image for viewing by observers;
an aperture matrix formed in said sign face, said aperture matrix being formed of a plurality of spaced apart apertures each of which extends through to said outer surface and said first image;
an LED circuit board positioned proximate said inner surface, said LED circuit board being configured for the mounting of a plurality of light emitting diodes thereto and for the delivery of power to each of said light emitting diode;
an LED array comprised of a plurality of light-emitting diode clusters each mounted to project through said sign face to a position in front of said first image;
a power supply connected to receive power from an external source and to supply power to said LED circuit board and said clusters;
selective control means connected to said LED circuit board to activate selected light-emitting diode clusters of said LED array to present a second image visible by an observer at a luminescence selected to inhibit observation of said first image in low ambient light conditions.
8. The sign system of
9. A display board for displaying a first message visible under conditions where ambient light is to sufficient illuminate the display and a second message when ambient light is insufficient or to enhance the first message comprising:
a panel defining a substrate to support a material layer, said material layer having an outer surface displaying the first message;
a plurality of light emitting diode clusters disposed on the substrate and adapted to emit light when energized, each cluster penetrating said material layer to be exposed at said outer surface and said diode clusters angled with respect to said substrate;
means for energizing and controlling the energizing of the clusters to create said second message.
10. The display of
11. A method for presenting a printed first sign image viewable in conditions of high ambient light and a second image to enhance said first sign image during conditions of high ambient light to enhance said first sign image or to present said second image during conditions of low ambient light to wash out said first image, said method comprising:
providing a matrix of apertures though at least a portion of said first sign image;
extending though each aperture a LED diode cluster to position said cluster in front of the first sign image;
energizing said clusters to (1) during conditions of high ambient light to enhance said first sign image or (2) to present said second image during conditions of low ambient light to wash out said first image.
12. The method of
Description The present invention relates to light emitting diode display boards and billboards. This application claims benefit of Ser. No. 60/161,683 filed on Oct. 26, 1999. Billboard signs and the like are well known. For example, for a billboard, a surface of, for example, a standard fourteen feet by forty-eight feet is presented to receive print advertising media, although boards of 10�20, 12�16, 18�24 and 40�60 are used as well. This media, in the past, was printed on a paper stock and then adhered to the surface with a suitable glue. To change the message, the old printed paper stock message panels are removed and a new presentation adhered over the surface. Sometimes the new presentation was/is adhered directly over the old message. Modernly, the messages are still printed on paper or on a polymer substrate which may be separately framed in component units and secured in the field to the billboard or adhered to the billboard surface. Billboard companies receive revenues from the display of printed media by advertisers typically based upon a monthly fee. In the sign art, it has also been known to provide light emitting diode (LED) displays. These displays are expensive; but can be operated to provided animated and video displays. Each picture element, or �pixel�, for the display includes a plurality of LEDs defining a cluster, with or without a lens, which, when each diode of the cluster is selectively energized and contrasted, produces a desired pixel color. The combination and patterns of pixel colors in the display cluster matrix produces the desired image. In most cases, a minimum of three diodes of red, green and blue are used. More diodes can be used in the cluster to increase brightness. Since these displays are often used in outdoor environments, to provide the desired effect to be viewed by observers during daylight hours where natural, ambient light may be strong, the pixels must be closely spaced and more diodes must be used at each pixel to provide the brightness and contrast necessary to over come ambient light. The close spacing provides for a fairly continuous image. Further, the close spacing and multiple diodes enables the clusters to work together to produce the brightness necessary to overcome, natural or environmental ambient light so that the image is clearly seen even during daylight hours. This requirement of tightly packed clusters (i.e. pixels) and multiple diodes of colors for each pixel as well as the necessary hardware, wiring and software and cooling requirements contributes to the high costs of outdoor LED displays. An advantage provided by LED displays is that the message can be changed and/or can be animated through connected computer controls. Thus revenues for advertising can be increased by providing for multiple advertising messages. In Las Vegas, for example, large hotel and casino resorts use LED signs to provide messages to promote their resorts such as attractions, room availability, restaurant information and entertainment and can also post advertising of others to obtain revenues to help defray the acquisition and operational costs of the sign. While the spacing of pixels could be increased or duplicate color LEDs removed from clusters, the clarity and ability to view the message particularly during conditions of strong ambient light such as outdoor signs during daylight hours would suffer and the image would be undesirable. There is a need for a sign which provides the benefits of LED signs at a lesser expense by spacing the pixels at greater distances or at only selected portions of a sign, providing, as a trade-off, that the LEDs will not be used to display any primary messages during those operational periods where ambient light is such that, taking into account the spacing or cluster diode count, the message could not be easily viewed. During those hours when the message is not being conveyed by LEDs it would be advantageous to provide a sign which still has the ability to convey a message or wherein the LEDs can accent the message. There is, therefore, set forth according to the present invention a display which overcomes the problems associated with prior LED signs, which provides for displaying of multiple messages, which provides for a reduced cost sign and which provides for remote control, operation and confirmation of the operation of the display. Toward this end a display is set forth board for displaying a first message visible under conditions where ambient light illuminates the display and a second message when ambient light is insufficient to illuminate the display which includes a panel defining a substrate to removably support printed advertising media conveying the first message. These media may be paper, fabric or polymeric or vinyl sheets printed with a message such as an advertisement. A plurality of light emitting diode (LED) clusters are disposed on the substrate and adapted to emit light when energized. Each cluster penetrates the print advertising layer to be exposed at said outer surface. For this purpose, the panels may have openings fashioned therein in a pattern to register a cluster through each opening to be exposed at the outer surface. Means for energizing each cluster are provided as well as means for controlling the energizing of the clusters to create said additional or second message are provided. The penetrations for the LEDs do not interfere with the printed, daylight, image. During ambient light conditions deemed inappropriate for operation of the LEDs to produce a visible message, the printed message media conveys its message to passers by. If desired, the LED matrix can be disposed and operated to enhance the printed image such as by providing a �twinkling�, background or other enhancements to the primary, printed message or its included background. When ambient light permits, e.g. dusk to dawn, the LEDs are energized to produce the second, additional, image. Since the LEDs and their array during these low ambient light conditions need not overcome strong ambient light, the clusters may be suitable spaced at greater distances and contain a lesser count of color LEDs than would be necessary for a daylight operational LED sign thereby decreasing the cost of the sign and maximizing the effectiveness of the LED message. To control the operation of the LEDs the controlling means preferably includes a processor controller. The controller may be controlled or programmed at the sign or remotely though telephone lines, a dedicated telecommunication line, satellite networks, cable or other communications link. In another aspect, the LEDs are mounted in clusters which provide the support to mount the face of the display and which are shielded and have a tilt to increase the effectiveness of the LEDs. It is a feature of the present invention to produce a display having LEDs which is less expensive than purely LED display boards. It is another feature to provide a display which presents a first message defined by printed material during high ambient light conditions and a second, LED created message during low ambient light conditions. It is another object to provide during daylight hours, LED enhancements to printed signage. It is still another feature to provide a display wherein the LED second message can be remotely configured and monitored. These and other features and advantages will become appreciated as the same becomes better understood with reference to the description, claims and drawings wherein: FIGS. 1A-1C illustrate the display of the present invention during periods of daylight hours without enhancements, with daylight enhancement and during evening hours; FIG. 2 shows the construction of a panel for the display of FIGS. 1A-1C; FIG. 3 is a side, assembly, view of a panel for the display as well as illustrating the control and power for the display; FIG. 4 illustrates the control and operation of the display according to the present invention; FIG. 5A shows the face, back and side of panel of the display according to the present invention in operation; FIG. 5B shows an enlarged front and side view of a portion of a panel for the display as well as an LED cluster; FIG. 6 shows an enlarged view of a portion of the display; and FIG. 7 illustrates a further embodiment of the present invention. Turning to FIGS. 1A-C a display 10 according to the present invention is shown embodied as an outdoor billboard display. While the following description is directed to an outdoor billboard display, it is to be understood that the display 10 can be a display or sign for any environment which operates under conditions of high ambient light and low ambient light. By high ambient light what is meant is ambient light conditions such as daylight sunshine or other situations such as artificial light, given the construction of the display 10 and the arrangement of LED clusters as described below, which would tend to wash or obscure the LED displayed message. By low ambient light means those conditions under which, given the construction of the display 10 and LED matrix as hereinafter described, the LED created message can be viewed. The display 10 has a frame 12 which may be fashioned as a substantially closed, flat, rectangular box structure having sides 14, a top 16, bottom, back and front 18. When the display 10 is adapted to operate as an outdoor sign, the frame 12 is supported above the ground on a pillar 20. Alternatively, the display 10 may be hung on a wall or other suitable structure. To provide external lighting of the front 18 of the display 10, a plurality of electric lights 22, as is known in the art, disposed on arms 24 are provided. With continuing reference to FIGS. 1A-C, the display 10 during high ambient light conditions is adapted to support and display printed media advertising 26 shown as a printed message �VDC Video Display Consultants� with a rainbow pattern 27. This print advertising, as is known in the art, may be printed on paper stock, vinyl, plastic or any other material as is desired and suitable for the application. As is also known, advertising 26 may, from time to time, be changed by removing the old advertising and putting up the new advertising 26 or simply putting the new advertising 26 over the old. The advertising 26 is, in some cases, printed in strips which are assembled in the field akin to hanging wallpaper, to the front 18. The front 18 of the display 10 may be continuous over the length and width of the display 10 which may be fourteen feet by forty-eight feet or may be embodied as a plurality of panels 28 (FIGS. 2, 5A, B) secured to the frame 12. As but an example, each panel 28 may correspond to the width of strips of typical advertising print media. As shown in FIG. 5A, the advertising 26 may be printed on strips 26 a secured to each panel 28. As is well known, the print advertising 26 can be viewed during those periods of high or relatively high ambient light conditions such as daylight hours between sunrise and sunset. During evening hours, however, the print advertising 26 cannot be viewed due to the absence of sufficient ambient light. During those hours, if desired, lights 22 may be operated to illuminate the print advertising 26. According to the present invention, to provide for messages different from or to enhance the print advertising 26, each panel 28 includes an array or matrix 30 of light emitting diode (LED) clusters 32 some of which are shown in the broken away, enlarged view in FIG. 1A and shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 5B. While only some the clusters 32 are shown, it is to be understood that the matrix would include columns and rows of clusters 32. While the following description is directed to a continuous matrix 30 arrangement of clusters 32 for each panel 28 and therefore across the front 18 of the display 10, it is to understood that only portions of one or more panels 28 may include clusters 32 for purposes of which will hereinafter become evident. With reference to FIG. 5B, each cluster 32 includes one or more of a red light emitting LED 34, a green light emitting LED 36 and blue light emitting LED 38 disposed in a close arrangement. As is known, when the LEDs 34-38 are energized, each emits their respective color light in an intensity dictated by the power supplied thereto. By varying the power, each color may be contrasted as is well known and as is described in Kashiwabara, et al U.S. Patent 5,164,715 the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference. The LEDs 34-38 are clustered behind a protective, transparent lens 40 which may be cylindrical, spherical, pyramidal, triangular or any other desired shape and incorporated into a cover sheet 52 (FIG. 2) fashioned from a transparent plastic material suitable for the application. That is, if the display 10 is for outside use, the cover 52 would be suitable for outside use and be able to withstand the weather and UV light. Each cluster 32 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6 is secured to a mounting board 53 to define the LED matrix 30. It is to be understood that the spacing of clusters 32 in the matrix 30 is greater than would be necessary for a strictly LED display sign in that, as described below, the LED driven display does not have to generate a complete image which overcomes daylight ambient light conditions. As but an example, the LED clusters 32 may be spaced, for a billboard application, between 1.5 and 6 inches apart in the matrix 30. With reference to FIGS. 2, 3, 5B and 6 each panel 28 includes mounts 42 to secure the panel 28 to the frame 12 of the display 10. The mounts 42 are coupled to a substrate 44 which provides rigidity to the panel 28 and may also define the back for the display 10. The substrate 44 supports one or more LED driver modules 100 which include drivers 58 to drive and control each of the red, green and blue LEDs 34, 36 and 38. The drivers 58 are electrically coupled to each LED cluster 32 for control of the LEDs 32, 34 and 36. A power supply 102 supplies power to the drivers 58 and the clusters 32 for operation thereof. Defining the front 18 is a perforated face 104 for the display. The perforations or openings 56 are spaced to receive the lenses 40 of the cover 52. As can be appreciated the openings 56, lenses 40 and clusters 32 are all positioned such the lenses 40 pass though the openings 56 and the clusters 32 are located behind the lenses 40. The advertising 26 also includes holes 57 which register with the openings 56 to accommodate the lenses 40. The layer of print advertising 26 is adhered over the face 104. Alternatively the print advertising 26 may be secured to a rigid or semi-rigid carrier sheet adhered to the face 104. Turning to FIGS. 2-4, the control system of the display 10 is shown. The LEDs 34-38 are powered and controlled by drivers 58 which, in turn are controlled by a local controller 60 disposed within the frame 12. Power is supplied to the local controlled from the power supply 102 which, in turn, is powered from a local power distribution panel 106. Thus, under control of the drivers 58 and local controller, each driver 58 at times and in amounts controlled by the controller 60 is operated to cause each to emit their respective color in the desired contrast to produce, for the cluster 32, the desired color. To control the clusters 32 of the matrix 30 of the panels 28 of the display 10 to produce the desired image or message in the desired colors, the local controller 60 includes a first memory or data structure 62 which stores fixed parameters for the operation of the system and clusters 32 such as contrast versus power levels, register locations for each cluster 32 and the like. The system also includes a re-writable memory, or second data structure 64 which is adapted to store data to control the clusters 32 to produce the desired color image or message. As but an example, and with reference to FIG. 1B, the second data structure 64 may store data to energize clusters 32 in the matrices 30 to produce a daylight (high ambient light conditions), message enhancing, background of colored beams (LED message 66) streaming across the rainbow 27 form the �VDC� logo to the right on the advertising 26. With reference to FIG. 1C, during evening hours of low of low ambient light conditions, the clusters 32 are energized to produce an image different from the print advertizing 26 shown as a static, color, LED message 66 of a vehicle (sport utility vehicle), a video of the vehicle or other animated advertising. Thus, when the second data structure 64 is accessed and the clusters 32 powered and controlled, the controller 60 energizes the corresponding LEDs 34-38 of the appropriate clusters 32 to produce the LED message 66. In as much as during low ambient light conditions, e.g. at night time, the light from the clusters 32 would wash out the print advertising 26 such that the message 66 is visible. The controller 60 may also control the lighting of the external sign lights 22 to light the print advertising 26 if desired, such as to alternate during evening hours with the LED message 66. A photo sensor 68 may be provided which provides input to the local controller 60 concerning ambient light levels. During daylight hours where the ambient light is above a selected threshold level, the local controller 60 does not energize the LEDs 34-38 recognizing that the LED message 66 could not be easily viewed. When the photo sensor 68 determines that the ambient light is below the threshold, the LED message 66 is displayed. Alternatively, during high ambient light conditions, only those programs which enhance the print advertising 26 may be accessed and initiated. Since the second data structure 64 can be re-written, the LED message 66 can be changed as desired. For example, the �vehicle� message may be run for four consecutive evenings and later replaced by another message. To change the second data structure 64 and to re-program the local controller 60 if desired, an interface 70. The interface 70 which may be embodied as a modem, provides for an operator to gain access to the local controller 60 and data structures 62, 64 to reconfigure the system and to re-write the first or second data structures 62, 64. The interface 70 may be accessed by a hard connection 72 such as a cable connection at the rear of the display 10 whereby an operator using an interface device such as a laptop computer can access the system for reconfiguration. Additionally or alternatively, the display 10 control system may be accessed through a telecommunications line 74 such as a telephone line, cable, Internet connection, local or wide area dedicated network or the like. Thus, from a remote location, the system can be reconfigured to change the LED message 66. Additionally or alternatively, the system may be reconfigurable by an infrared connection 76 whereby the system can be reconfigured by infrared communication using a hand held device by an operator pointing the device at the display 10. At 79 there is shown a remote connection which could be via satellite or the like to reconfigure the display 10. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 the local controller 60 may be re-programmed and accessed via any one, some or all of the above identified means by a host controller 80. The host controller 80, which may be a remote personal computer, is adapted to format and download to the local controller 60 the various media formats for controlling the LED message 66. As shown the display 10 may be controlled to not only enhance the print advertising 26, but to, for example, control the display to produce during low ambient light conditions, a fixed or static LED advertisement such as �Drink Cola�, with perhaps a moving background, a live video feed from a satellite, cable, or broadcast source of live video such as a sporting event or the like, from a message stored on video, scanned into the host controller 80, a television feed, from the Internet or stored in memory, digital video disk or floppy disk. Thus from any one or more of these sources the LED component of the display 10 can be controlled to produce the desired LED message or enhance a print message. As shown in FIG. 4, the host controller 80 can access digitally acquired and stored images, television (live or taped) feeds, scanned images, data and images downloaded from the Internet and/or data and images stored on a digital video disk (DVD). In addition to being able to reconfigure the LED message 66 and other operating parameters of the display 10, the interface 70 also permits the display 10 operator/owner to confirm that the LED message 66 has been displayed as well as the date, time and duration of the message. Thus, for billing purposes to its advertisers, the owner/operator of the display can confirm that the message was displayed. For example, through an internet connection, the controlling data from the controller 60 may be transmitted to a host computer 80 with data identifying the display 10 where the date, time and duration of the LED message is stored and can be retrieved to reproduce the displayed message at a video terminal at the host computer. Thus, if an advertiser wishes to confirm that the LED message 66 was displayed, the host computer 80 can retrieve the data and display it for the advertiser. Further, the connection enables the owner/operator of the display 10 to confirm that the display 10 is operating. If LEDs 34-38 become inoperative, this information is transmitted to the host computer and the display 10 can be serviced. Still further, the internet connection enables the owner/operator of multiple displays 10 perhaps in different geographic locations, to offer to advertisers multi-regional if not national advertising. From the host computer, times can be coordinated and controlling signals sent to each display 10 to display the desired LED messages 66 for the advertiser. In this regard, since the advertising 26 is provided on the panels 28, the panels can be removed and moved to different location as desired by the advertiser. As can be understood, the LED message 66 is typically displayed during low ambient light conditions such as evening hours since the clusters 32 are spaced and powered so as to be inadequate to produce during high ambient light conditions, a message which can be discerned by viewers. While the spacing of the clusters 32 decreases the cost of the display 10, the trade-off is that the LED message 66 will not be the primary media during high ambient light conditions. However, if desired and during high ambient light conditions, certain clusters 32 may be energized to provide color accent or background or movement to the print advertising 26. This accent may be intermittent as desired. With reference to FIG. 5A a panel 28 is shown in daylight as a standard vinyl face, in a daylight enhanced mode where the clusters 32 are energized during high ambient light conditions, or conditions where the advertising 26 is lighted by the lights 22 to show, for example, background graphics, and in a night time video mode showing, for example, a moving parrot. In FIG. 5B, a portion of a panel 28 is shown enlarged to illustrate the matrix 30 of the clusters 32 as well as an enlarged view of a cluster 32. With reference to FIG. 6 a further enlarged view of a potion of a panel 28 is shown. As can be appreciated, the lenses 40 of the cover 52 penetrate through the openings 56. The mounting board 53 may be secured to the face 104 by bolts 110, nuts 112 and spacers 114 as suggested in FIG. 6. Turning to FIG. 7, a further embodiment of the present invention is shown. According to this embodiment, each LED cluster 32 includes the three LEDs 36, 38 and 34 secured to a rigid base 110 which may be molded plastic or the like. The LEDs 34, 36 and 38 are preferably sealed to the base 110 to prevent moisture from entering through the base 11. The base 110 includes has a flange 112 which supports the rear of the face 104 spaced from the driver modules 100 coupled to the LED clusters 32 while the LEDs 34, 36 and 38 are exposed through the face 104. An optional gasket 114 may be disposed between the flanges 112 and face 104 to define a seal there between. An o-ring 116 between each of the flanges 112 and gasket 114 to further seal the coupling of the LED clusters 32 through the face 104. Each LED cluster 32 includes a shielding hood 118 in the form of a truncated cylinder. The hood 118 is preferably opaque to shield the LEDs 34, 36 and 38 from above directed light such as sunshine. Also preferably, the LEDs 34, 36 and 36 and hood 118, relative to the flange 112 (which for most applications such as an outdoor sign will have a substantially vertical orientation) at about a five degree downward tilt. The tilt is preferably imposed when the LEDs 34, 36 and 38 are mounted to the base 110. Thus, relative to a vertical face 104, the LEDs 34, 36 and 38 and hood 118 will have a five degree downward tilt. The use of the hood 118 and tilt of the LEDs 34, 26 and 38 enhances the brilliance of the LED image during periods of higher ambient light. It should further be noted that the LED clusters 32 and flanges 112 provide mounting surfaces to mount the face 104 in a spaced relationship relative to the driver modules 100 for cooling. A nut and bolt fasteners 120 secure the coupling between the modules 100 and face 104. While I have shown and described certain embodiments of the present invention, it is to be understood that it is subject to modification without departing from the spirit ans scope of the appended claims. Patent Citations
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Chapter 6 - The Ruthless King I stare across my beloved icy plains, breathing out blue smoke and relaxing at this temperature. The view of the land brings me shudders with excitement as I recalls my memories of my past battles. At the same time I miss my old family, which were slayed due to an unfortunate event. I see red with rage when I remember the murderer. It makes my breasts flex as my heart pounds heavily, my blood boils with anger. I then calms as the cold wind tickles my naked body. I feels warm... Perhaps it is because of my wife, Ashe's love. Ha, I still remember that night we married. Oh boy, she sure takes it far. She certainly like to take the lead, and dominate my life that it actually frighten me. I don't thinks anyone know of her true self... Maybe it's only me... Oh right. I sweep aside a red hand from touching me with my left thick hand. "Tsk, focus on the placement of your blow and your target's weakness, not your own aim. I thought that bratty prince trained you better than this." I said. I grins at her effort, as she arcs her back for another blow, she dash forth again, I easily dodges it by stepping to my right. She crash into the wall behind me and collapse panting. Shyvana is exhausted... Perhaps I was too tough with her, but I have to, she is too naively trained. I almost pity the prince, but then again. He isn't a prince any more from what the girl has told me over the last few days. I have been through harsh condition, but none like hers. Betrayed, isolated, loveless, and made fool of, who knows what she's thinking about. I thought then I feels a sudden change in wind temperature. "Whoa!" I'd almost got lost in my thoughts, but I manages to sway aside her flame with my sword. She's getting better, and I should stop thinking this isn't like me. I kicks a patch of snow toward her before charging toward her with my flat side sword tackling her down. She catchs herself on the ground with her head down to the floor. "Very nicely done there!" I applaudes. She didn't smile, not even once, instead she just take in a heavy breath and exhaust it out with a great cold air puff. She's deep in a concentration... is she about to do something? She then glance up to me, her eyes they're not her. No, they're more of a bloodthirsty beast with an appetite for slaughter... This is bad. I have to stop her! In a swift moment, she dash forth both claws looming in front of her aiming for Tryndamere's heart. Tryndamere without a moment of hesitation slams his blade down against Shyvana's metal claws knocking her down and the noise echos over the plain. Growling, she leers at the musculuar man and attempts to strike at him again... only to realize her claws are stuck in the icy plain. I stands over her, with my eyes full of anger, leers at Shyvana. She didn't flinch in a slightest, no hesitation, no regrets, and no fears. I know what must be done. Thud. I whacks her head with the flat edge of my sword. She collapse down unconscious. A stream of blood flows down from her head. Good, she is bleeding externally, that means her head should clear up soon. I kneel down to loosen her claws out of the ice. A whoosh of wind. Gasp. I finds myself having difficulty breathing... she's grabbing at my throat. My sword shaken out of my right hand and I am unable to reach the hilt. She was waiting for this moment... Bah, I'm too green. But...this strength it's not her, I can't get her hand to unhinge off my neck, it's as if I'm being held by a hangman noose. I struggles for air. I looks down at her. She's grinning from ear to ear, with the blood flowing over her left eye and down her face dripping off her chin. How... ominous. She pulls her free right arm, and unleash it on my chest. WHAM. Blood flies all over, major of it lands on Shyvana, I notice her smiling again and licking it away... Just what in the world happened to her...? The pain is too much for me to bear, I can feels myself slipping away, her arm inserted inside me, I think it went all way through... oh she released her grip and I slide down her arm and collapse... Dying. To think I'd be dying before I could find my family murderer, fate is certainly cruel. I have to say something as my last regret. "I'm sorry Ashe...I'm not coming back after all." I feels my legs being held by something as my conciousness fade away.
Chapter 7 - Rude Awakening This pain. Why won't it go away? Please... someone just end this terrible ache. Shyvana, why hadn't she finished me off? Suddenly, something rubs on my arm, something small and solid, raising up then down. But I can't see anything. Everything is dark, pure blackness. ...What is it doing? Something flows down...drool? I then realizes... Something's eating me. Fitting. Slayed by Shyvana, it's only natural for me to be eaten by something... but... just what is eating me? It's not an animal with fangs after all, it's something hu...wait my vision is clearing up... I can see it....I can...wait... My arm isn't beside me, I turns my neck to looks around and realize all of my limbs are missing. I then hears something being torn apart. I turns toward the sound... A figure in shadow. It's sitting on a stony stump with its back to me, wagging what appears to be its tail. I also can tell it's eating something from way it shakes its upper chest and head and the fact that it's holding something. Something brighten the place... wait, is it breathing fire? The flame reveals what it's holding...by goodness god, it's my right arm. It's half eaten, pieces of my own flesh hanging off by a thread. A gruesome sight. I wants to clear my stomach, but for some reason, I can't open my mouth, nor make sounds. All I can do is watch as I get eaten. Strangely enough, I'm feeling every bite, every nibble, and every rip as the figure slew into my lost limb. The only tragedy of this is the fact I can recognize the figure. Red armor, blue skin, armored hairtail, no mistaking it, it's her. Right as I conclude it, she turns to me, a pair of darkness piercing cat eyes meets with mine. It's not her normal eyes after all, it's the eyes of the hungry beast. Seems that her draconian blood awakened within her and took over her body. She drops the limb, and picks herself up. Laying awaiting the certain doom, I stare right in her face. How could I cower? I am Tryndamere, The Barbarian King! She climbs over my lifeless body, face to face, she stare. I still can't see the wholeness of her face, just these two eyes, but anything below her neck is completely visible. I wonders why... Then I am met with a hole, where did her eyes go? Something shine around the hole, something white. They're coned and pointy in shape... Those are teeth aren't they? One moment, I'm thinking of this, the next moment everything ends. I awake eyes wide, jumping up and reaching for sky. Gasping, I breathe heavily. I feels something flow down my left side of my head... Blood. Was that a dream? I hastily looks around, I'm in the cave before the True Ice Sensor. I then notice a figure not a yard away on the ground. Covered in a brown fur blanket from the tiger I hunted down. The figure's body raises up and down. Soft breathing... She's asleep. Wrapping my hand around my head, rubbing with all fingers at the skin. I glance toward the cave's exit. The region is dark blue in color. I picks myself up and walks toward the sleeping girl. I kneel down to look at her closer. Her face is like a child. Gentle and peaceful. I place my right index finger to pick up her stray hairs to fix it with her left ear. I could hears a soft word leaving her mouth. "Jarvan..." I pity her yet I fears her. Just what in the world was that dream. Leaving that worry behind, I returns to my bedding, and wraps myself in the tiger fur. Last sight I saw before returning to blackness is the cold night sky meeting with an orange radiant light at the horizon.
I'm back folks. After an excessive blocking of my head, life business, and gaming, I've started working on this again. I've also made some change to the story in my mind by giving it some delicious twists. Enjoy the new chapter! Chapter 8 - The Dark Side I lays there on my comfortable fur bedding glancing up at the roof. Shyvana... just what is she? I thinks as a voice calls out to me. "Darling, how long are you going to be in the bed? Come on, let's go and hunt." Why is she here? I then realizes the roof I've been staring at isn't the cavern, but rather the hut that I lives in. H-how and when did I...? A scoff emerge from my wife's throat, her violent instinct is emitting as I continue to rest in my bed. I scrambles to get myself up as I calls, "I'm up. I'm up!" She emerges from behind the curtains holding a tray made from grinded ox bones with a cup of warm protein juice, my favorite. I thanks her as I carefully take the cup, a jolt of pain surges through my right arm and I drops it. A numbing feeling like endless flow of sands falling down your skin continously. The rush of paraylze slowly attacks at my head. Groaning, I grips at my arm. The flesh is peeling away revealing muscles, fats, and even the bones. I looks in horror, but the numbs appears to have save me from the pain of feeling the flesh slowly tears away. As the flesh decays away, the inner flesh of mine slowly mutates, the tone turns into abyss of the sea sooting of blackness. Soon, more of this terrible experience occurs elsewhere on my body... and my own wife stare in debelief as her own beloved is becoming corrupt from the mutation. I rush out the hut, panting looking around for helps. Nothing could be found outdoor, no huts, no barrels, no cattles... nothing, not a single soul could be found. Ashe pats on my left shoulder, I fearfully peeks over the same direction... Her face is of a skull with no flesh and blood. "Darling, what are you waiting for? Come, Come! Let us hunt." She spoke, the teeth clatters against each other driving me insane, I screamed. I escaped across the plain toward a lake. I looks to my right arm, three spikes had grown from the corruption, and then I notice that I brought my sword along... How did- I thought to myself. I arrives to the frozen lake, a beautiful sight of shining light on the surface of thin sheet of ice resting above the water. I restlessly haul myself toward the shore walking across the ice. I looks back. A wall of blackness storms the sky and land consuming everything in its path, a single figure leads the swarm, I can't tell what it is, but it has a pair of banners on its back. I begins to run across the Frost Lake, my right hand acts up a bit with the sword frenzying against the ice. The ground beneath me begins to break. A reflection of myself... Ugly, demonic, monstrous... and dangerous. I closes my eyes as a means to flee from the sight, but alas the view is burnt into my mind. As I reach the other side of lake, the wall of dark had caught up with me, and the figure lands in front of me. A horned humanoid, with the two banners attached to his back like wings, a mutanted gauntlet on his right, and a fearsome tri-edged blade extending out and in as if it was breathing. His blood red skin and eyes pierces my soul. "Return to your dark self," He said as he stabs me in my stomach with the bloodthristy blade. The world shatters before my eyes... and I soon awakes to the sight of Shyvana sitting beside me with a worrisome look, at her hands is a wet towel being wrings out. I looks to the cavern exit... the sky is fill with little dots scattering everywhere. "Wha... happened?" The Barbarian King asked as his hands grab hold of the floor to push himself up, his clothing are in shreds. "I don't know, someone saved us from the Snow Devourer or whatever that thing was. You were badly wounded by it... I had to drag you over to a dry rock hide-out nearby and treats you," she replied, "You were asleep for three days."
I really like the story, but the mistakes in grammar and tenses make it hard to enjoy.
New chapter of the story is released, enjoy! I am now cleaning the early chapters to fix it and polish any possible mix-up in story. Chapter 9 - The Twisted Truth He looks dumbfounded at what I just said. "T-three days?" He repeated to himself. I has no choice but to nod at his shock. He sits staring at the grainy floor, as if he was familiar with it breathing heavily. He looks like he saw a ghost. Curiously, "What's wrong?" Cautiously I added, "Don't strain yourself, you're still injured." He continue to pants, and sweep his glance on me making sure of something. "Yer real right?" He asked with his accent. Puzzled by his question, I answered, "Yes? I'm still me... Why do you ask?" "N-Nuthin..." My eyes narrow slightly, sighing as I wrings the towel again and place it against his stomach wounds. "Lay down and keep the towel against your stomach, you're still bleeding. Even my flames did not completely close it." The king looks down to his belly, multiple gashes and holes on his body, some sealed shut with burn scars from Shyvana's fire power. He is awestruck by the Dragon Girl's effort to save a complete stranger, save for encounters on Field of Justice as an ally and an enemy. He lie down bareback against the cold hard floor. He groans and tries to scratch at his wounds, I firmly reminds him to not touch them until the morning. He rest his glance on me, "Are yer alright?" He must had notice my dark bags under my eyes, skinnier figure, and lighter shade of blue skin, I spent the entire time tending to him without watching over myself. My stomach growled a bit, I paid less attention to it. Tryndamere however obviously bothered by this, he looks phased by the noise... as if he went through something horrible in his coma, but he regains his compose and insisted that I go eat something. I couldn't just go away with him like this. We argues until his injuries start to bleed that I decides to just go grab something to devour after stopping his bleeding. Double checking his towel and his condition, I left the dry cave to hunt something. Thankfully, there were a herbivore eating a small patch of grass sticking out of the snow next to a creek a short distance from the entrance, all I had to do is to sear its legs enough to render it incapable of escaping. With the task complete, I delivers a finishing blow to bring it mercy and drags the corpse back toward our temporary home. As I nears the opening, a bloodcurdling scream fills my thought, I drops the corpse to cover my ears, a sight of a familiar figure lying in nude with his back against a tightly bricked wall in shackles in a room designed for interrogation with bunch of devices sitting around, with the look of damnation in his eyes and gruesome gashes and cuts all over his treasured body, a long scaled rope snaps at his body, yet another scream floods my head. A vision of the Crown Prince being tortured... I can't help but stands and scream in pain because of how awful it was. After a few seconds of plight, a voice yells out, "Hey! Snap out of it! Yer okay! Nuthin is hurting you!" My eyes blurs to reality, Tryndamere standing in front of me holding my shoulders with his broad hands, with his guts leaking out. His beard brush against my face as he pulls me closer to carefully hold me much avid toward his wounds. I cannot stop the tears from dripping out of my eyes for the first time in my life since my father died... I was truly glad I had someone to calm me in my time of need. After a long ten minutes of weeping to myself and silence from each other, we brought the meat inside and begins to cook it. I was a bit furious with Tryndamere for ignoring his wounds, but at the same time gracious for his consideration, and wraps a new wet fur skin that we extracted from the carcass. After eating the freshly cooked protein snacks, I feels bit energized and brighter. The person across from me decides to ask me, "So, what happened back dere?" It was clear what he meant by that, the whole sudden scream from me in front of the entrance where he was resting. After giving it some quiet thoughts, I decides to just tell him the truth. I told him everything, Jarvan IV inside a torture room, the whipping, his demoralized state. He had no problem believing me... I curiously asked him why did he believe me. He told me about his dream inside a dream inside his brief coma. I was dumbfounded at this event, it's no coincidence that it'd happens to us both, someone is behind the scenes. I told him about what I saw after our battle with Snow Devourer. After a quick thinking, "That's definitely Ice Devrish. A bein' of ice who likes to manipulate scenes to her likings for the comin' of whatever she called these... I think twas Lookers?" "This means we're important for her future plans isn't it?" He throws his shoulders in uncertainty. I means to find out, and we both set off after a couple of day of rests toward the central mountain of Frejlord region... the location of my new home.
I updated chapter 1 through 5. Go ahead and re-read them if you wish. Few things might get cleared up.
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